This course will provide the students with a real alternative to studying GCSEs. It offers a different progression route to further education and ultimately university. During the year they will study a mixture of core and specialist units. The course covers the areas of Chemistry, Physics and Biology and maintains a strong applied focus. Success on the course depends on their completion of assignments. The key benefit of the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Applied Science is that each assignment completed will be graded shortly after completion, with teacher feedback to help them improve, if they have not made the grade first time.